Disadvantages
There are certain disadvantages of Lasik surgery, despite the pulses, from the Lasik eye surgery.
- Lasik surgery is complex technically. The problems are rare when the flap is created by the doctor and the if so, the affects to the vision are permanent. So, choosing the right and experienced surgeon is important to perform these complex surgeries.
- There can be loss of best vision by the Lasik surgery. Here, the best vision is meant the vision with highest degree achieved, while the eye glasses or contact lens are worn.
- In cases any changes are happened unexpectedly to the cornea, these changes can be permanent. So, such errors cannot be withdrawn or reversed.
- Lasik eye surgery is not for all patients with eye related problems.
- The surgery is useful and beneficial for the patients, who are in certain age group and cannot expect optimistic results for the patients, beyond this age group.
- There are certain risks associated with the Lasik surgery, like any other surgery. These risks can be halos, dry eyes, higher order aberrations, etc.
- With the standard Lasik procedure, usually the eye patients, who have thin cornea may not get benefited and so the benefits are fruitful only for thick enough cornea.
- Lasik surgery is not suitable for the patients, who have no enough good general body health.
- The patients, who have any eye diseases or have no stable vision reaching condition, are not eligible to go through the Lasik eye surgery.
- In some cases, further enhancement procedure may be needed after the Lasik surgery, for better results.
On an overall, though the surgery of Lasik is technically complex, the complexity is well handled by mechanizing the procedure and accuracy is increased by automation of process through the programmable machine and computer. So, if the patient is eligible for the procedure, the success of the surgery is almost guaranteed. When the right surgery center, with the experienced and skilled surgeon is chosen for the surgery, along with good post-surgery care, the disadvantages of the Lasik procedure can best be minimized.